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Rain Partier

That’s right, this is the Outhouse Review Group’s 400th week, and in celebration we are giving previous books a second glance. The assignment: Re-read a comic you personally reviewed for the Review Group and see if you still feel the same way (links to previous weeks are in the first post, with many of them not working due to NuRama.)

As a special bonus, not only will your first review count towards your total, but any extra retro reviews you choose to write up will count as half a review (rounding down, meaning you must do two extra reviews to get an extra "point.")

TO THE REVIEWS!

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Ze rules:

Post your review in the forum thread or in the comments section here on the front page.

Review as often or as little as you like. Once you've posted 5 reviews, you will be awarded 1 pick. You can post 5 reviews, right? That's a totally achievable goal and with day and date digital releases becoming the standard, it shouldn't matter if your shop ordered enough copies of this weeks comic or not.

When multiple Review Groupers have posted 5 (or more) qualifying reviews, they will be awarded their pick in the order that they qualified. What constitutes a qualifying review? Any review posted (with a score on a scale from 0-10, that's right 0!) within 1 calendar month of the thread going live. Reviews are to be at least 5 sentences long. It shows that a) you have at least read this week's pick and b) you have some unique insight into the comic.

Reviews posted while waiting in line for your pick will be applied to your next pick.

I'll be keeping track of everyone's progress with the newly christened Spreadsheet of Fantastic (RIP, Spreadsheet of Doom) and reporting the results in the Current Members list in the weekly OP. When it's your turn to make a pick, I will PM you. If you do not respond to me by Midnight EST the following Sunday, you will lose your pick and I will start a poll to determine that week's selection.

Any week in which we do not have a Review Grouper with 5 qualifying picks, we will determine the week's comic via poll.

Rain Partier

That’s right, this is the Outhouse Review Group’s 400th week, and in celebration we are giving previous books a second glance. The assignment: Re-read a comic you personally reviewed for the Review Group and see if you still feel the same way (links to previous weeks are in the first post, with many of them not working due to NuRama.)

As a special bonus, not only will your first review count towards your total, but any extra retro reviews you choose to write up will count as half a review (rounding down, meaning you must do two extra reviews to get an extra "point.")

TO THE REVIEWS!

______________________

Ze rules:

Post your review in the forum thread or in the comments section here on the front page.

Review as often or as little as you like. Once you've posted 5 reviews, you will be awarded 1 pick. You can post 5 reviews, right? That's a totally achievable goal and with day and date digital releases becoming the standard, it shouldn't matter if your shop ordered enough copies of this weeks comic or not.

When multiple Review Groupers have posted 5 (or more) qualifying reviews, they will be awarded their pick in the order that they qualified. What constitutes a qualifying review? Any review posted (with a score on a scale from 0-10, that's right 0!) within 1 calendar month of the thread going live. Reviews are to be at least 5 sentences long. It shows that a) you have at least read this week's pick and b) you have some unique insight into the comic.

Reviews posted while waiting in line for your pick will be applied to your next pick.

I'll be keeping track of everyone's progress with the newly christened Spreadsheet of Fantastic (RIP, Spreadsheet of Doom) and reporting the results in the Current Members list in the weekly OP. When it's your turn to make a pick, I will PM you. If you do not respond to me by Midnight EST the following Sunday, you will lose your pick and I will start a poll to determine that week's selection.

Any week in which we do not have a Review Grouper with 5 qualifying picks, we will determine the week's comic via poll.

Outhouse Editor

I decided to re-read this without going over the previous three issues in the story. From what I read (and remember of those issues before this), Wood's story is a rush of action. There's some character work here, but the core of the story is based on the X-Men's attempt to defeat David Michael Gray. David Lopez and co. deliver some kinetic art to compliment the fast paced story. Overall, this is a shallow, yet enjoyable read with some fetching pictures.

Outhouse Editor

I decided to re-read this without going over the previous three issues in the story. From what I read (and remember of those issues before this), Wood's story is a rush of action. There's some character work here, but the core of the story is based on the X-Men's attempt to defeat David Michael Gray. David Lopez and co. deliver some kinetic art to compliment the fast paced story. Overall, this is a shallow, yet enjoyable read with some fetching pictures.

Regular-Sized Poster

I cannot lie about this...I didn't actually read this the first time around. I gave it a 1 out spite since if I remember correctly there were a lot of other comics that could have been chosen and instead we were saddled with this.....So I reread most of the issue. I do not care for the 3-4 page strips and it's still not a very good comic but not worth a 1. Final score is 4.6

I cannot lie about this...I didn't actually read this the first time around. I gave it a 1 out spite since if I remember correctly there were a lot of other comics that could have been chosen and instead we were saddled with this.....So I reread most of the issue. I do not care for the 3-4 page strips and it's still not a very good comic but not worth a 1. Final score is 4.6

doombug wrote:You really are the george carlin of the outhouse. that's fucking hilarious.

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I feel like a condemned building with a brand new flag pole.- Les Paul

I wouldn't describe this issue as being truly horrible, but it's not something that's really all that great either. The big problem is that nothing really happens. Sure you have a fight with the Absorbing Man to start the issue off strong, but that's over and done with really quickly. Most of the issue was dedicated to Carol's relationship with Helen Cobb. The thing is, I found myself not really caring about who Helen Cobb is and that made the issue a little flat to me. It's a first issue and the job of a first issue is to get the reader interested in reading the series past that first issue. This first issue failed in this important mission, at last with me.

There were some good points, just to make it clear that it's not a total loss. As I've stated already, I liked the fight with the Absorbing Man and the sparing match with Spider-Man was amusing.

I guess I'll give it a 4 out of 10 -- very disappointing as I was hoping for a lot more.

I wouldn't describe this issue as being truly horrible, but it's not something that's really all that great either. The big problem is that nothing really happens. Sure you have a fight with the Absorbing Man to start the issue off strong, but that's over and done with really quickly. Most of the issue was dedicated to Carol's relationship with Helen Cobb. The thing is, I found myself not really caring about who Helen Cobb is and that made the issue a little flat to me. It's a first issue and the job of a first issue is to get the reader interested in reading the series past that first issue. This first issue failed in this important mission, at last with me.

There were some good points, just to make it clear that it's not a total loss. As I've stated already, I liked the fight with the Absorbing Man and the sparing match with Spider-Man was amusing.

I guess I'll give it a 4 out of 10 -- very disappointing as I was hoping for a lot more.

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Wrasslin' Fan

After reading this again I will admit that I enjoyed it more than I did the first time around. Having said that, all of my criticisms from my original review still ring true. I still believe that it doesn't succeeded as a first issue. In the end, that's is the most important factor in what I'm going to give it this time. I liked it more than I did when I first reviewed it, but not enough to change my rating.

Wrasslin' Fan

After reading this again I will admit that I enjoyed it more than I did the first time around. Having said that, all of my criticisms from my original review still ring true. I still believe that it doesn't succeeded as a first issue. In the end, that's is the most important factor in what I'm going to give it this time. I liked it more than I did when I first reviewed it, but not enough to change my rating.

Outhouse Editor

Stephen Day wrote:After reading this again I will admit that I enjoyed it more than I did the first time around. Having said that, all of my criticisms from my original review still ring true. I still believe that it doesn't succeeded as a first issue. In the end, that's is the most important factor in what I'm going to give it this time. I liked it more than I did when I first reviewed it, but not enough to change my rating.

Outhouse Editor

Stephen Day wrote:After reading this again I will admit that I enjoyed it more than I did the first time around. Having said that, all of my criticisms from my original review still ring true. I still believe that it doesn't succeeded as a first issue. In the end, that's is the most important factor in what I'm going to give it this time. I liked it more than I did when I first reviewed it, but not enough to change my rating.

Outhouse Editor

Stephen Day wrote:No, the first issue was enough for me. It doesn't come across as a series I'd enjoy reading.

I've read both trades through my local library. The first one was alright, but I didn't get a sense on why Carol is cool. Deconnick seemed more interested in the astronauts than the main character. The second trade was better, though I still don't get the hype around it.

Outhouse Editor

Stephen Day wrote:No, the first issue was enough for me. It doesn't come across as a series I'd enjoy reading.

I've read both trades through my local library. The first one was alright, but I didn't get a sense on why Carol is cool. Deconnick seemed more interested in the astronauts than the main character. The second trade was better, though I still don't get the hype around it.

Wrasslin' Fan

GLX wrote:I've read both trades through my local library. The first one was alright, but I didn't get a sense on why Carol is cool. Deconnick seemed more interested in the astronauts than the main character. The second trade was better, though I still don't get the hype around it.

Yeah, that's the sense I got about where the story was heading from the first issue. If somebody enjoys it that's cool, I have no problem with people having different tastes than me. It really does come across as not being my cup of tea though.

Wrasslin' Fan

GLX wrote:I've read both trades through my local library. The first one was alright, but I didn't get a sense on why Carol is cool. Deconnick seemed more interested in the astronauts than the main character. The second trade was better, though I still don't get the hype around it.

Yeah, that's the sense I got about where the story was heading from the first issue. If somebody enjoys it that's cool, I have no problem with people having different tastes than me. It really does come across as not being my cup of tea though.

Last edited by Stephen Day on Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.